
Article 1 
Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/1138 is amended as follows:

((1)) In Article 2, the following paragraphs 3 and 4 are added:
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3. During a transition period ending no later than 1 May 2018, each exchange of fishing activity data between two Member States shall continue to be made using the format in place before 1 November 2017 unless both the sending and the receiving Member State are capable of exchanging fishing activity data using the new UN/Cefact standard format.
4. Exchanges of fishing activity data within the framework of a sustainable fisheries partnership agreement shall continue to be made using the format in place before 1 November 2017 until the date agreed with the concerned third country.';
((2)) Article 3 is amended as follows:

((a)) in paragraph 1, the following subparagraph is added:
'During a transition period ending no later than 1 May 2018, each exchange of sales notes and of take-over data between two Member States shall continue to be made using the format in place before 1 November 2017 unless both the sending and the receiving Member State are capable of exchanging sales notes and take-over data using the new UN/Cefact standard format.';
((b)) paragraph 2 is replaced by the following:
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2. As from 1 November 2018, Member States systems shall be capable of sending and replying to requests for sales notes and take-over data as referred to in Article 146h(3) of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 404/2011 in UN/Cefact P1000-5 format for operations that take place as from that date.'.
Article 2 
This Decision shall apply from 1 November 2017.
Article 3 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 6 December 2017.
For the Commission
Karmenu VELLA
Member of the Commission